Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House
Thursday 24th October 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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It would be more suitable to make provision for a celebrational party.

Julian Lewis Portrait Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con)
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May we have, in the run-up to Armistice Day, a statement from the Government on the unconditional restoration of war widows pensions so that 265 of them who lost their pensions on remarriage will not have to divorce and remarry their spouses in order to get them reinstated?

Jacob Rees-Mogg Portrait Mr Rees-Mogg
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My right hon. Friend raises a troubling point. There will be time for a debate. This is not a formal announcement, but the Treasury has announced, though not to the House, that the Budget will be on 6 November, in which case there would be time to debate it.